Arguably this Ashes Test is the greatest Test to have ever been played just because of the quality and the stakes the game demanded. Batting first England would score a firm total of 407 and would take a 99-run lead after bowling out Australia at 308. England, however, would be cleaned up for 182, as Shane Warne weaved a traumatising yet magical spell of 6 for 46. Chasing a target of 282 runs, Australia were 175 for 8 when Brett Lee came to join Shane Warne. They put a robust 45 run partnership before Warne would go out hit-wicket. They required 62 more runs to win the match with 1 wicket in hand. Australia’s last wicket pair of Brett Lee and Michael Kasprowicz included a sensible 59 runs till Kasprowicz was dismissed by Steve Harmison to win the game by 2 runs.
